Basallo went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a run scored in Monday's 6-3 victory over Boston.

Basallo has made his presence felt right away at the big-league level, driving in two runs in each of his first two games and notching his first extra-base hit Monday. The top prospect drew the start behind the plate in the contest, and while Adley Rutschman's presence means he won't hold that role on a full-time basis, Basallo should still find regular at-bats at first base or designated hitter when he isn't catching.

Teel went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Monday against Atlanta.

Teel entered Monday's game hitless in his last three starts, but he turned things around with a trio of singles as well as a solo home run. He now has three homers and seven doubles across 164 plate appearances since being promoted to the majors in early June, good for a .113 ISO. While it would be nice to see some additional power production, he has maintained a .270 batting average and a respectable 24.4 percent strikeout rate.

Higashioka is out of the lineup for a third straight game Monday against the Royals due to a hamstring injury, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has labeled Higashioka's injury as "very, very, very mild," so the expectation is that the catcher will avoid a stint on the injured list. Jonah Heim will handle catching duties Monday, but Higashioka could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday.

Quero is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Quero had started at either catcher or designated hitter in four of the White Sox's last five games, but he'll get a breather Monday as Chicago kicks off a three-game series in Atlanta. Kyle Teel will get the nod behind the plate, and Andrew Benintendi will get a day off from playing the outfield but will stay in the lineup at DH.

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

After starting behind the dish in each of the Orioles' last three contests, Rutschman will get a breather as Baltimore opens its two-game set in Boston. Top prospect Samuel Basallo will receive his first career start behind the plate Monday, after he made his MLB debut as a designated hitter during Sunday's 12-0 win over the Astros.

Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Kirk will get a chance to catch his breath after he started behind the plate in each of Toronto's last three contests. Tyler Heineman will form a battery with starting pitcher Kevin Gausman in the series opener in Pittsburgh.

The Royals scratched Perez from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers due to an illness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Perez was initially slated to catch and bat fifth in the series opener, but the veteran backstop was unexpectedly removed from the lineup about three hours before first pitch after apparently feeling under the weather. Luke Maile will step in behind the plate in place of Perez, who had started at either catcher, first base or designated hitter in each of Kansas City's last 43 games.

The Red Sox designated Sanchez for assignment Monday.

Sanchez will give up his spot on the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who signed a one-year contract with the team. Sanchez had been serving as Boston's third catcher while Carlos Narvaez dealt with a nagging knee issue, but he's received just one plate appearance during his week-and-a-half stint with the club.

The Yankees optioned Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

In a corresponding move, New York is expected to activate utility man Amed Rosario (collarbone) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay. After being called up from Triple-A on Aug. 10, Escarra appeared in just one game during his week-long stint with the Yankees, going 0-for-1 with an RBI.

Orioles manager Tony Mansolino confirmed prior to Sunday's 12-0 win over the Astros that Jackson will serve as the team's No. 3 catcher behind Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo moving forward, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Widely regarded as one of the organization's top prospects, Basallo was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday and entered the lineup at designated hitter for the series finale with Houston. While Rutschman is likely to see the bulk of the starts behind the plate for the rest of the season, Mansolino indicated that Basallo will be the top choice to handle catching duties when Rutschman needs a day off or is deployed as a DH. With that in mind, Jackson -- who had been serving as Rutschman's top understudy -- appears likely to see his already limited opportunities dwindle further over the final six weeks of the season. Jackson is slashing .227/.292/.591 with three home runs, four RBI and 11 runs over 48 plate appearances for Baltimore since being acquired from the Yankees on July 6.